Rugqe,r. "That there is life in the old dog yet" was clearly demonstrated on the occasion of the Durban Old Crooks' visit to College in June. Our visitors included most of Natal's fore - most players of recent years and their visit was hailed with enthusiasm and delight. Those who were fortunate enough to play against them, and those who watched them play, will ever remember their fine sporting spirit (and ability, even lacking in trainxng as they Virereo) Nothing btit good con result from such games and we hope that they enjoyed the visit as miich as we enjoyed entortairing them. Most of the boys took the oppor tunity of fitting on Mr. A. P. Walker's Springbok Cap and the looking glass was much in demand. Owing to the increase in numbers, practise games have beon easier to arrange this term and the Juniors and Colts especially have benefited considerably. The standard of Rugby in these games has been good and the material gives promise of better senior sides later on. The first team has not given any convincing display yet. Barratt, who has been a tower of strength to tlie side, has not had the support from the team which they are capably of givinsioA lack of thrust and dropped passes tells its cvn tale. With more determination and less nervousness the side,although some - what unbalanced, ought to give a better account of itself. The reports of games played this quarter follow KSARSNEY COLLEGE v D. H. S. In Stanger. (Draw 12 - 12). April 25th. Kearsney pressed early on, Barratt putting in some good runs. Twice he slipped through the defence and only narrowly missed scoring. D.H.S, worked their way up steadily and scoxed a try (3-0). From a short kick from the 25 by Peppier, clever interpassing between Barratt and Foss ended in the latter scor ing between the posts for Barratt to convert (5-3). The D. H. S. forwards seemed to have the better of exchanges in the scrim
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